How long does it take to ship a container from Nairobi to Hong Kong by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Hong Kong is 19 days 9h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Hong Kong?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 19 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Interasia, RCL, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, King Ocean, Interasia, Maersk, Interasia, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Interasia, King Ocean, COSCO and COSCO.

How long does it take to send cargo from Nairobi to Hong Kong by air freight?

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Hong Kong takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Hong Kong?

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Astral Aviation, Astral Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Saudia and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Nairobi and Hong Kong?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Astral Aviation, Astral Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia and Qatar Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Nairobi to Hong Kong by ship?

The distance between Nairobi and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 5,469 Nautical Miles (10,129 Kilometres / 6,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

What is the distance between Nairobi to Hong Kong by air?

The distance between Nairobi and Hong Kong by air is around 8,740 Kilometres (5,431 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Nairobi to Hong Kong by sea?

873kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Hong Kong. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Hong Kong?

687kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Hong Kong. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

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Nairobi to Hong Kong by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Hong Kong by plane will take about 11hrs and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Astral Aviation is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

HKG

11hrs: Every 1-2 weeks

8,740 km
5,431 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

687kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Most frequent

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

SZX

18h 15m: Every 1-2 days

9,470 km
5,884 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Air routes from Nairobi to Hong Kong

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Nairobi to Hong Kong by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Hong Kong by ship will take about 19 days 9h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Shekou

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

CNSHK

19 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,157 km
6,311 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

876kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEA → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
REA1 → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
EA3 / EAS → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
ASEA2 → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAD → IFX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
AEF2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEA → CI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AEF → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA / EAX1 → NFS / KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
IEA → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MASHARIKI → IA15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEA → CI7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia
ASEA2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA3 → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF / EAX3 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAX1 → CIX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
ASEA2 → WAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
ASEA2 → WAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
AEF2 / IEA / REA1 → CIX4 / CIS / RWA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Interasia, Evergreen, RCL
EAX1 → KCM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
EAX3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Closest seaports

Mombasa to Hong Kong

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

HKHKG

19 days 16h: Every 2-4 weeks

10,129 km
6,294 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

873kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
EAX3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAX1 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASEA2 → MSC - Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, COSCO
EAX1 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 / EAX1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, Evergreen, Maersk
REA1 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
FNX / EAX1 / EAD → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
MASHARIKI → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 / EAD → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
MASHARIKI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
EAX3 / AEF → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
MASHARIKI → TP1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
EAX1 → FEM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
EAX1 → KMSK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
EAX1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF2 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MFX → CNC - NT8 \| TSL - NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEF2 / IEA / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen, Maersk
AEF2 → AUE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EAX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 / AEF → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEF → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Mombasa to Yantian

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

CNYTN

22 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,185 km
6,329 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

770kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEF2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Nairobi to Hong Kong

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Air Freight

11hrs, Every 1-2 weeks

687kg CO₂e

Container Ship

19 days 9h, Every 1-2 weeks

876kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 19 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Interasia, RCL, PIL, CMA CGM, OOCL, TS Lines, Evergreen, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, King Ocean, Interasia, Maersk, Interasia, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Interasia, King Ocean, COSCO and COSCO.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Astral Aviation, Astral Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia and Qatar Airways operates on this route.

Nairobi to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nairobi to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Most frequent

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Nairobi to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Shekou

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Hong Kong

Most frequent

Mombasa to Yantian

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